Alastair Humphreys

That's a trip down memory lane for me!

They were all English, sadly. Although I did get onto reading children's books in Spanish.

This is where The Booker Prize nominees write: from kitchen tables to a cemetery bench From kitchen tables to bare desks (and even a cemetery bench): 12 writers from the Booker Prize 2025 longlist on their favourite writing set-ups

I love this nosey glimpse of the desks where The Booker Prize nominees write: from kitchen tables to a cemetery bench www.wallpaper.com/design-inter...

Ha! Thank you!
1. I swapped them along the way. Old school! Finish a book, swap it with someone... It certainly meant a broad and random reading list!
2. Yes, thanks to some brutal frugality, wild camping, and banana sandwiches!

The Listening Walk – Supporting Samaritans Across the UK & Ireland Join David Matthews on The Listening Walk as he visits all 200 Samaritans branches, raising awareness and funds to prevent suicide. Follow his journey and support the cause.

David decided to walk to over 200 branches of Samaritans across the UK and Ireland to raise the profile of the charity and support their aim of reducing the number of people who die by suicide.

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My Midsummer Morning - In 1935 a young Englishman named Laurie Lee arrived in Spain. He had never been overseas; had hardly even left the quiet village he grew up in. His idea was to walk through the… My Midsummer Morning - rediscovering a life of adventure

My Midsummer Morning - rediscovering a life of adventure

Cross the world four times | Derek Sivers Cross the world four times.

Cross the world four times | Derek Sivers

Post by @tracksterman · 6 images 💬 1  🔁 0  ❤️ 1 · It was 10-12 years ago that I moved away from long, open-ended cycling tours towards shorter trips within the UK. This coincided with a lot of new luggage options hitting the marke…

Some thoughts on the niche worlds of bikepacking / cycle touring... www.tumblr.com/tracksterman...

Oman-The Jewel of Arabia Expedition Lecture Join us for an inspiring lecture on our 30 day journey to Arabia Felix in the 1927 footsteps of RGS Gold Medalist Bertram Thomas.

Join us for an inspiring lecture on our 30 day journey to Arabia Felix in the 1927 footsteps of RGS Gold Medalist Bertram Thomas.

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Al Humphreys: Adventure Is Local Al Humphreys challenges the idea that adventure requires going far, showing instead how exploring familiar places can bring discovery, variety, and fulfillment—while reducing environmental impact…

A World Tour of Yorkshire
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Maybe I need to bring back that hairstyle?!

I totally agree!
Hopefully everyone who follows this chat on here already wild camps responsibly.
Those we see online wrecking places already do that without the right to roam. So I don't think 'roaming' will impact their behaviour. We need to educate people to feel more connected and part of nature

Countryside access curbs in England ‘cost six times’ Scotland’s right to roam Exclusive: Data shows implementing English countryside legislation cost £69m over five years

England’s model for countryside access cost six times more to implement than Scotland’s right to roam policy, new figures reveal.

The Big River Watch Help improve our rivers. From 19-25th September, t ake part in The Big RiverWatch survey!

From 19 – 25th September, survey your river with the Big River Watch app to help restore rivers across the UK and Ireland

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Right to swim and wild camp in England should be enshrined in law, Labour MPs say Report from group of MPs calls for broader access to rivers, woodlands and fields to improve connection with nature

Swimming and wild camping should be a right for all people to enjoy in the English countryside, Labour MPs have said.

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Highland hillwalkers asked to look out for meteorite fragments The UK Fireball Alliance is hopeful walkers can stumble across the space rocks which fell in the Highlands in July.

Highland hillwalkers asked to look out for space rocks
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Home We have a new website under construction that will be coming soon and reflect our new name (Wilderness Live) and branding, so watch this space!

Bristol folk... The Wilderness Lectures are back. Such a brilliant Bristol institution for many, many years: www.wildernesslectures.com

Thank you!

Snoakes's review of Local 5/5: What does an explorer do, used to regularly travelling to far flung and remote areas of the globe, when personal circumstances and concern about their impact on our planet mean they have to stay ...

5 🌟 to Local by @alastairhumphreys.bsky.social
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Make a Camera from a Can Make a Camera from a Can

Make a Camera from a Can

Our Local Nature Grant Scheme Grants for youth-led projects in the UK, aiming to empower young people to enact the changes they want to see, increasing access to local natural spaces, and improving understanding of their local…

Fancy applying for a £1000 Local Nature Grant Scheme? www.linnean.org/the-society/...

The Artist Austin Kleon set a 30-day “Practice and Suck Less” challenge. (https://austinkleon.com/2021/01/02/30-day-practice-and-suck-less-challenge/) I am a big fan of habit calendars, getting out… 30 Days - "Practice and Suck Less Challenge"

30 Days - "Practice and Suck Less Challenge"

FOREST UPDATE 2025: In 2021 I planted a tree a minute, for 24 hours, on my mates farm. It was freakin hard work, but also one of the coolest, most rewarding days I’ve ever had. I made a film about… I planted a forest four years ago

I planted a forest four years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVLx...

Everything I Know about Self-Publishing This essay is also available on my Substack. Subscribe here: https://kevinkelly.substack.com/ In my professional life, I’ve had several bestselling books published by New York publishers, as well as…

Everything I Know about Self-Publishing kk.org/thetechnium/...

A Man Read 3,599 Books Over 60 Years, and Now His Family Has Shared the Entire List Online Dan Pelzer died earlier this year at the age of 92, leaving behind a handwritten list of all the books he'd read since 1962. His family had it digitized, put it online, and now it's gone viral,…

A Man Read 3,599 Books Over 60 Years, and Now His Family Has Shared the Entire List Online www.openculture.com/2025/08/a-ma...

More than 13,000 miles of the Tour Divide Later Reflections from my 5th Finish of the Iconic Tour Divide

In a society obsessed with finish line narratives, we mustn’t forget the starting line stories, too. For I believe the distance from the starting line is where the true spirit lies; where did you come from to get to that race start line?

Bike Hike & Paddle - Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expeditions As firm believers in the transformative power of the great outdoors, our passion is to deliver safe, professionally led Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions.

Bike Hike & Paddle are a useful group if you need help with the logistics for Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expeditions:

Let Your Kid Climb That Tree It could actually make them safer.

Some kids lack access to woods, fields, and other open spaces where they might romp free. Some have parents who forbid that brand of tomfoolery.

UK waters are too polluted to swim in – but European nations offer solutions What can be done about the UK’s deteriorating rivers and seas? For answers, look to European countries that have cleared up theirs

UK waters are too polluted to swim in – but European nations offer solutions

Some Good Books I Have Read Recently Some Good Books I Have Read Recently

I've updated my list of book recommendations, in case you're after a summer read: